HPDP Director Job Approved For Advertisement
The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular meeting on Monday, Sept, 23. The following agenda items were passed.: The board authorized Chairman Justin Gray Hawk to submit a 105 L lease proposal to the U.S. Department of the interior for the following facilities: Medicine Bear Complex, located in Poplar; Assiniboine & Sioux Rural Water Supply System, Poplar; Water Resources Office, Poplar; Red Bird Woman Center, Wolf Point; Red Bird Woman Center Women’s Shelter, Wolf Point; Adult Detention Facility, Poplar; Tribal Youth Court, Poplar; Little Buffalo Daycare, Poplar and Wolf Point.
The HPDP director job description was approved for advertisement.
A gaming license was approved for The Tavern in Wolf Point. The board also approved the subcontractors bids for the feeding center, elders and head start.
Deo Four Bear, Troy Brown Sr. and Eric Black Dog were approved for seasonal hire through the ARPA Program with the wage of $21.56 and a start date of Sept. 23.
The board authorized Information Technology employees who meet the criteria to be given up to the maximum amount set by the Tribes.
The separation of the buffalo ranch and Fish and Game programs was approved to create and classify a buffalo wrangler/butcher Positions for the new processing facility.
A contract with RJS Associates was approved with funding from department 1802 in the amount of $ 188,100.
The Tribal Operations Officer/Secretary accountant was approved to disburse payment to Sonosky & Chambers for legal services rendered for the month of July: General Counsel for $7,063.40, Health Program for $6,990.00, Optometry & Audiology for $13,935, Tribal Financial Services for $5,115 and the Health Program for $930.
Randy Redpath’s resignation letter dated Oct. 15 was accepted.
The board approved the creation of the Fort Peck Tribal Land Policy Advisory Board with committee members from the Natural Resources Program Advisory Committee, the Environmental Protection Program Advisory Committee Member, the B.I.A Realty Office A& D advisory Committee, the N.R.C.S Program Advisory Committee (if applicable) and the B.I.A Realty Office Committee.
A letter of request and memorandum of agreement for the Wolf Point Lift Station Improvements Project in the amount of $1,864,800 was approved to be signed by the tribal chairman or vice chairman.
The board authorized the formation of the compressive code of justice review committee to include the attorney as a member of the committee as needed An incentive of $2,000 out of fund number 1251 was approved for those who meet the criteria for the Tribal Court employees who are eligible to receive an incentive if they meet the requirements of being a permanent employee and having no unsatisfactory evaluations.
A special full board meeting was set for Sept. 30, specifically for the budgets for fiscal year 2025.
The board approved the classification of the Financial Program Specialist for the Branch of Corrections. They also authorized the ICWA Budget to accommodate a monetary incentive of $2,000 out of the ICWA budget for employee Christine Wright, who meets the criteria set forth above and Director Dana Runs Above.
A RO1 renewal NIH proposal submission was approved to support the efforts of Montana State University- Bozeman and the Fort Peck Community College to address the health disparities of our American Indian youth on the Fort Peck Reservation.
The Tribal Operation Officer/ Secretary Accountant was approved to disburse payment to the Law Office of Old Elk, PLLC for the below described legal services for the months of April through August in the amount of $24,674.28.
The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board is the duly elected body representing the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation and is empowered to act on behalf of the tribes.
